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The Lakshadweep islands have a very fragile ecosystem. Recognising the need to preserve and protect its beauty and ambience has meant that tourism is severely restricted here. There is limited potable water and the lagoons can take only a given number of powered boats and traffic. For this reason, it has been made mandatory to obtain permits to enter the territory. These permits can be obtained from -
Getting permits and going to Lakshadweep is a cumbersome process and you need to know some one personally on the island to get an independent permit to visit the isles.
Only 6 islands (Kavaratti, Kalpeni, Kadmat, Minicoy, Agatti and Bangaram) are open to domestic tourists and only one (Bangaram) to foreigners. Daylong trips to some of the other islands are allowed but one has to return to the ship to spend the night. This ensures that the limited resources in the islands are not strained.
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